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The meaning of Fulani name Bello: does it came from Fulani or Sufi Numerology?

This is a follow up on Farooq Kperogi's article: Hello Bello: How ‘Bello’ Became Nigeria’s Most Ecumenical Name PUBLISHED BY Daily Trust Sat, 12 Aug 2017 2:00:00 WAT in search of the meaning of the word BELLO Kperogi wrote: "So what does “Bello” mean and why has it become Nigeria’s most universal ethnic name? I asked several of my Fulani friends, and they are all united in saying that “Bello” is derived from the Fulfulde word for “helper.” The actual Fulfulde word is “ballo,” but it got corrupted to “Bello” over time, possibly first by Hausa speakers." He added "Interestingly, non-Nigerian Fulani people (such as the Fulanis is Guinea, the only country where Fulanis enjoy a numerical majority) don’t recognize “Bello” as an authentic Fulani name. A Malian Fulani I met here in the US told me he didn’t know any Fulani in his country who bore that name. This didn’t surprise me because, as I stated earlier, “Bello” is the corruption of “Ballo.” in my view, there is ano